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The Power Of Place In Memory: An Oral History Of The Eastern Corporation In Brewer,Maine, Pauleena Macdougall, Amy L. Stevens Dec 2009

The Power Of Place In Memory: An Oral History Of The Eastern Corporation In Brewer,Maine, Pauleena Macdougall, Amy L. Stevens

Maine History

“If preservationists are to be true to the insights of a broad, inclusive social history encompassing gender, race and class . . . it means emphasizing the building types — such as tenement, factory, union hall or church — that have housed the working people’s everyday lives.”1 This article introduces a special issue of Maine History on the state’s paper industry and particularly the fortunes of the Eastern Fine Paper Company in Brewer. The mill, which closed in 2005,was an economic and cultural mainstay of this Maine town, and in this article MacDougall and Stevens trace the history of a …


“I’Ve Got A Million Of These Stories”: Workers’ Perspectives At The Eastern Fine Paper Corporation, 1960-2004, Amy Stevens Dec 2009

“I’Ve Got A Million Of These Stories”: Workers’ Perspectives At The Eastern Fine Paper Corporation, 1960-2004, Amy Stevens

Maine History

Maine’s modern history is punctuated by factory closings — the textile mills in the 1950's, the shoe factories in the 1980's and 1990's, and most recently the paper mills in various corners of the state. Although numerous studies document the economic impact of these unfortunate events, we have little recourse to understanding the human impact — the stories of the men and women whose lives were so closely entwined with the mills and the communities they so often founded and supported. In this article, Amy Stevens weaves together the documents and the stories that provide a multifaceted picture of the …


An Enduring Technology: The Horse Logging Tradition In Maine, James E. Passanisi Dec 2009

An Enduring Technology: The Horse Logging Tradition In Maine, James E. Passanisi

Maine History

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Papermaking In Maine: Economic Trends From 1894 To 2000, Lloyd C. Ireland Dec 2009

Papermaking In Maine: Economic Trends From 1894 To 2000, Lloyd C. Ireland

Maine History

This essay reviews the major economic trends in Maine’s paper industry since the late nineteenth century. It sets the context at national and regional levels, offers a broad statistical picture of the industry’s production in Maine, and concludes with a focus on Maine’s “mill towns.” Paper production is a branch of a larger industry that converts primary fiber — logs, chips, wastepaper, rags, or market pulp — into paper.


Book Reviews, Christian P. Potholm, Polly Welts Kaufman, Carol Toner Dec 2009

Book Reviews, Christian P. Potholm, Polly Welts Kaufman, Carol Toner

Maine History

Reviews of the following books: An Upriver Passamaquoddy by Allen J. Sockabasin; The Murder of Mary Bean and Other Stories by Elizabeth A. DeWolfe; American Silk, 1830-1930: Entrepremeurs and Artifacts by Jackqueline Field, Marjorie Senechal and Madelyn Shaw.


Something In Common: Eastern Manufacturing Company, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology’S School Of Chemical Engineering Practice, And The University Of Maine, Pauleena Macdougall Dec 2009

Something In Common: Eastern Manufacturing Company, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology’S School Of Chemical Engineering Practice, And The University Of Maine, Pauleena Macdougall

Maine History

Part of Eastern Manufacturing Company’s innovative history in the field of fine paper production was the development of a unique cooperative arrangement with Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Chemical Engineering Department, which was focused on the practical application of chemistry to industry. To further its goals, the MIT department formed Practice Schools that partnered with chemical-using industries across the nation to bring academic chemists and their students into manufacturing plants to solve practical problems in chemistry. Eastern Fine’s pioneering role in this project was a model for the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Maine.


The Life And Career Of Bangor’S Frederick Wellington Ayer (1855-1936), Founder Of Eastern Corporation, Pauleena Macdougall Dec 2009

The Life And Career Of Bangor’S Frederick Wellington Ayer (1855-1936), Founder Of Eastern Corporation, Pauleena Macdougall

Maine History

In this article, Pauleena MacDougall presents a brief business biography of Fred W. Ayer, who founded the Eastern Manufacturing Company in Brewer, Maine, and set this pioneering firm on course as a leader in lumber production and later in the production of fine papers.


A Narrow Escape: A Penobscot Riverdriver’S Perilous Adventure, From The Bangor Whig And Courier, July 9,1875., David C. Smith Dec 2009

A Narrow Escape: A Penobscot Riverdriver’S Perilous Adventure, From The Bangor Whig And Courier, July 9,1875., David C. Smith

Maine History

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Title Page Oct 2009

Title Page

East Texas Historical Journal

No abstract provided.


Etha Information Oct 2009

Etha Information

East Texas Historical Journal

No abstract provided.


Table Of Contents Oct 2009

Table Of Contents

East Texas Historical Journal

No abstract provided.


List Of Books Reviewed Oct 2009

List Of Books Reviewed

East Texas Historical Journal

No abstract provided.


Tom Ochiltree And Henry Adam's Hit At Texas Congressmen, James T. Bratcher Oct 2009

Tom Ochiltree And Henry Adam's Hit At Texas Congressmen, James T. Bratcher

East Texas Historical Journal

No abstract provided.


Ethj Vol-47 No-2 Oct 2009

Ethj Vol-47 No-2

East Texas Historical Journal

No abstract provided.


Trans-Mississippi Miasmas: Malaria & Yellow Fever Shaped The Course Of The Civil War In The Confederacy's Western Theater, Andrew M. Bell Oct 2009

Trans-Mississippi Miasmas: Malaria & Yellow Fever Shaped The Course Of The Civil War In The Confederacy's Western Theater, Andrew M. Bell

East Texas Historical Journal

No abstract provided.


The "Father" Of Texas Education: A.M. Aikin And The Modernization Of Texas Public Schools, Gene Preuss Oct 2009

The "Father" Of Texas Education: A.M. Aikin And The Modernization Of Texas Public Schools, Gene Preuss

East Texas Historical Journal

No abstract provided.


Uppity Women Rise Up And Have Breakfast: The East Texas Historical Association's Women's History Breakfast, Linda Hudson Oct 2009

Uppity Women Rise Up And Have Breakfast: The East Texas Historical Association's Women's History Breakfast, Linda Hudson

East Texas Historical Journal

No abstract provided.


The Building Of An East Texas Barrio: A Brief Overview Of The Creation Of A Mexican American Community In Northeast Tyler, Alexander Mendoza Oct 2009

The Building Of An East Texas Barrio: A Brief Overview Of The Creation Of A Mexican American Community In Northeast Tyler, Alexander Mendoza

East Texas Historical Journal

No abstract provided.


Book Reviews Oct 2009

Book Reviews

East Texas Historical Journal

No abstract provided.


East Texas News And Events Oct 2009

East Texas News And Events

East Texas Historical Journal

No abstract provided.


Private Trials Of A Public Man: Jimmie Allred And The Vicissitudes Of Family, L P. Hughes Oct 2009

Private Trials Of A Public Man: Jimmie Allred And The Vicissitudes Of Family, L P. Hughes

East Texas Historical Journal

No abstract provided.


Book Notes Oct 2009

Book Notes

East Texas Historical Journal

No abstract provided.


Institutional Members Oct 2009

Institutional Members

East Texas Historical Journal

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Advertisements Oct 2009

Advertisements

East Texas Historical Journal

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History: A Fulton County Kentucky Chapter Jul 2009

History: A Fulton County Kentucky Chapter

Jackson Purchase Historical Society Journal Archive

History: A Fulton County Kentucky Chapter

Sarah Strange


History Of The Fountain Avenue United Methodist Church Jul 2009

History Of The Fountain Avenue United Methodist Church

Jackson Purchase Historical Society Journal Archive

History of the Fountain Avenue United Methodist Church

John and Margaret Robertson


Our New Court House Jul 2009

Our New Court House

Jackson Purchase Historical Society Journal Archive

Our New Court House

Sheila Caudle Rogers


Additional Pictures Of The Fountain Avenue United Methodist Church Congregations, Classes, Bulletins, And Official Messenger Jul 2009

Additional Pictures Of The Fountain Avenue United Methodist Church Congregations, Classes, Bulletins, And Official Messenger

Jackson Purchase Historical Society Journal Archive

Additional Pictures of the Fountain Avenue United Methodist Church Congregations, Classes, Bulletins, and Official Messenger

Edited by Melissa Earnest


Book Review: Blood River To Berlin: The World War Ii Journal Of An Army Medic Jul 2009

Book Review: Blood River To Berlin: The World War Ii Journal Of An Army Medic

Jackson Purchase Historical Society Journal Archive

Book Review

Blood River to Berlin: The World War II Journal of an Army Medic

Dr. Marvin Downing


Of Unsound Mind: A Brief Look Back At Mental Health Services In Western Kentucky Jul 2009

Of Unsound Mind: A Brief Look Back At Mental Health Services In Western Kentucky

Jackson Purchase Historical Society Journal Archive

Of Unsound Mind: A Brief Look Back at Mental Health Services in Western Kentucky

Cecelia Edwards, MS